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SHERIFF OVERTON ANNOUCES CITIZENS ACADEMY 2108

Sheriff Bill Overton announces the 2018 Citizen's Academy, offering this training FREE to the public. There is an application procedure. Classes begin on August 14th and end on October 30 and all classes are on Tuesdays (once a week). In the "View All Flyers", above, you will see the application. If interested, please fill out the back section and email, postal mail or bring by the Sheriff's Office. These classes are fantastic and you are guaranteed to learn things about the Office of the Sheriff you never knew. Plus, all graduates are allowed to apply for our COPS program, where you can volunteer some time to be very involved in our office. Class has a limited, so get you application in soon. Contact Sgt. Darryl King if you have questions, call 540-483-6850.

FCSO CONDUCTS DRUG INTERDICTION

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office conducted a drug interdiciton in several areas of our county recently. Arrests included DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of cociane, warrant service, possession with intent to distribute methamphetimine and many others. For more information, click on "View All Flyers" above and selected 051018 Drug Interdiction flyer. Thanks to all the men and women that participated in the interdiction and attempting to make our roadways more safe.

FCSO WARNS OF SECURITY SYSTEM SCAM

May 8th - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office released a statement and memo pretaining to scams in our area. Sheriff Bill Overton released a memo and a 10 point statement concerning how to protect yourself from potential scammers. Scammers have attempted tax refund scams, lottery scams, bail money scams, utilities scams and many, many more. Go to the "View All Flyers" section of this website and click on "Scammers" OR visit our Facebook page (Standing Watch) to see the full press release. If it is too good to be true..............it probably is

MAY 19TH SET FOR NEXT NRA BASIC PISTOL COURSE

Another NRA Pistol Course will be offered by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, May 19th. On this website, look above and find "View All Flyers Here". Clinck on 051918 NRA Pistol Course to see flyer. You will notice there is NO DATE on this flyer, but that is fine, just copy it and email to Sgt. Darryl King This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Cost of the course is $50 per person. Contact Sgt. King if you have any questions by using the mentioned email or calling him at 540-483-6850.

FCSO MESSAGE AS STORM APPROACHES

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for our area from around noon on Sunday, April 15th until midnight. A strong cold front is approaching our area from the west and will pass thur our region tonight. With the rain, there will also be high winds and powerful gusts. As with storms of this nature, there could be potential small stream flooding, flying debris and downed power lines. The Franklin County Sheriff's encourage everyone to stay off the roadways this afternoon and tonight. Stay in touch with your local weather media source.